Composite golfing implement

ABSTRACT

A dryer for golf gloves formed as a skeleton hand with extended thumb and fingers with the digits each having four equal width ribs in cross-section to permit air flow within said gloves. An extension from the hand comprises a shank element apertured at its free end to attach an elastic cord for securing of the opposite end thereof adjacent the top of a golf bag. The shank end has a rake structure thereon disposed at right angles thereto.

United States Patent [191 Kiey [451 Nov. 4, 1975 COMPOSITE GOLFINGIMPLEMENT [76] Inventor: Donald B. Kiey, 4008 Riverview Drive, Wausau,Wis. 54401 [22] Filed: Sept. 3, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 502,971

[52] US. Cl 273/32 A; 223/78; 172/375 [51] Int. Cl. A63B 57/00; A63B71/14 [58] Field of Search 223/85, 78, 75, 76;

273/32 R, 32 B, 32 A; 172/375 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 3/1864 Reed ..223/78 4/1930 Knox 223/78 2,261,225 11/1941Cissell 223/75 Primary Examiner-George H. Krizmanich Attorney, Agent, orFirth-Gerald P. Welch 57 ABSTRACT A dryer for golf gloves formed as askeleton hand with extended thumb and fingers with the digits eachhaving four equal width ribs in cross-section to permit air flow withinsaid gloves. An extension from the hand comprises a shank elementapertured at its free end to attach an elastic cord for securing of theopposite end thereof adjacent the top of a golf bag. The shank end has arake structure thereon disposed at right angles thereto.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures US. Patent Nov. 4, 1975 COMPOSITE GOLFINGIMPLEMENT SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The device could be made of plasticor other appropriate material and comprises a glove form which isarranged to depend from the top of a golf club bag to hold a wet gloveto dry the same. The fingers and thumb forms promote drying of the gloveby virtue of the multiple rib structure of each digit. Aunitarystructure with the glove form at the wrist area is a shank element withan aperture adjacent the upper end thereof provided with an elastic cordin turn connected to the upper edge of the golf club bag. The top of thebar is crowned at right angles by a short rake usable for cleaningspikes of golf shoes. Golf gloves become moist from fishing golf ballsfrom water hazards and from perspiration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a front view in elevationpartialy broken away of a golf glove drying implement with a golf gloveheld thereon, said implement embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a cross-section taken on lines 33 of FIG. 1 showing how theglove fingers are dried on the cross ribs of the drying implement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In its preferred form the composite golfingimplement comprises an elongate shank l0, crowned by a relatively shortrake l l disposed at right angles thereto. Immediately beneath the rake11, the shank is apertured at 12 for fastening of an elastic cord, to bein turn attached to an upper edge of a golf bag.

At the lower end of shank 10, are three integral extentions 14, 15 andl6. Extention 14 had depending therefrom a thumb insert 17 and a firstfinger insert 18. Extension 15 has depending therefrom at appropriatelengths, the second and and ring finger inserts, l9 and 20, andextension 16 has depending therefrom, the little finger insert 21. Thethumb and finger inserts are skeletal in form and equi cross shaped incross-section to preserve shape and to ventilate a golf glove 22 as itdries on the integral assembly. The rake Ill may be used to remove mudfrom the cleats of a golf shoe.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A composite golfing implement adapted for suspension adjacent to theupper portion of a golf bag, said element being a unitary structureincluding a small horizontally disposed rake at the top, upturned teethon said rake, an integral shank aligned and extending 0ppositely fromsaid teeth, the upper end of said shank being apertured to permit tyingthereon of an elastic cord, the lower end of said shank spaced from saidrake, and a hand element aligned with the shank and integral therewith,and fingers on the hand element pointed away from said rake as a glovedrier.

2. A golfing implement as in claim 1, plural ribs lengthwise on thedigits of said hand element, said ribs being of equal width and four innumber each spaced ninety degrees from each adjoining rib.

1. A composite golfing implement adapted for suspension adjacent to theupper portion of a golf bag, said element being a unitary structureincluding a small horizontally disposed rake at the top, upturned teethon said rake, an integral shank aligned and extending oppositely fromsaid teeth, the upper end of said shank being apertured to permit tyingthereon of an elastic cord, the lower end of said shank spaced from saidrake, and a hand element aligned with the shank and integral therewith,and fingers on the hand element pointed away from said rake as a glovedrier.
 2. A golfing implement as in claim 1, plural ribs lengthwise onthe digits of said hand element, said ribs being of equal width and fourin number each spaced ninety degrees from each adjoining rib.